6 NHTSA safety recalls cover the Dodge Dakota, across model years 2005–2011. 4 carry a do-not-drive or park-outside warning. Every recall repair is free at any Dodge dealer.
Is yours affected? Check your Dakota by VIN — or pick your model year below for every recall, complaint and fix.
What these recalls fix, grouped by the vehicle system NHTSA files them under:
Chrysler recalls 2016 Jeep Wrangler models with a risk of air bag inflator explosion during crashes, potentially causing serious injury or death. Owners must stop driving until repair is complete.
Chrysler recalls 2013 300 vehicles with potential passenger air bag inflator explosion causing serious injury or death. Owners must stop driving until repair is complete.
When the Dodge Dakota recalls were issued, by year — a cluster usually means one defect recalled in stages or across a platform.
Owners have filed 79 complaints with NHTSA about the Dodge Dakota; the most reported area is air bags. These are reports, not recalls: they are how NHTSA spots defects.
See Dodge Dakota complaints, TSBs and investigations by year →
We have 6 NHTSA safety recalls on record for the Dodge Dakota, covering model years 2005–2011. The most recent was issued Jan 15, 2019 (Air Bags).
The 2011 Dodge Dakota has the most, with 6 recalls on record. Every model year with a recall is listed on this page with links to each one.
By system: Air Bags (4), Power Train (1), Equipment (1).
4 of these recalls carry an NHTSA do-not-drive or park-outside warning. If your vehicle is covered by one, follow it until the repair is done and ask the dealer about a tow or loaner. Most other recalls let you keep driving, but book the repair promptly.
Run a VIN recall check: enter your 17-character VIN to see the recalls on record for your exact year, then confirm at NHTSA.gov which are still unrepaired on your vehicle. Any Dodge dealer can also look it up.
Yes. Federal law requires Dodge to fix safety recalls free of charge at any authorized Dodge dealer, regardless of the vehicle’s age or how many owners it has had.